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The history of modern France : from the Revolution to the present day
- Title
- The history of modern France : from the Revolution to the present day / Jonathan Fenby.
- Author
- Fenby, Jonathan.
- Publication
- London : Simon & Schuster, a CBS company, 2015.
- ©2015
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- Description
- 536 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour); 24 cm
- Summary
- With the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815, the next two centuries for France would be tumultuous. Bestselling historian and political commentator Jonathan Fenby provides an expert and riveting journey through this period as he recounts and analyses the extraordinary sequence of events of this period from the end of the First Revolution through two others, a return of Empire, three catastrophic wars with Germany, periods of stability and hope interspersed with years of uncertainty and high tensions. As her cross-Channel neighbour Great Britain would equally suffer, France was to undergo the wrenching loss of colonies in the post-Second World War as the new modern world we know today took shape. Her attempts to become the leader of the European union is a constant struggle, as was her lack of support for America in the two Gulf Wars of the past twenty years. Alongside this came huge social changes and cultural landmarks but also fundamental questioning of what this nation, which considers itself exceptional, really stood - and stands - for. That saga and those questions permeate the France of today, now with an implacable enemy to face in the form of Islamic extremism which so boldiy announced itself this year in Paris. Fenby will detail every event, every struggle and every outcome across this expanse of 200 years.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Call Number
- JFE 15-7087
- ISBN
- 9781471129292 (hbk.)
- 1471129292 (hbk.)
- 9781471129315 (ebook) (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2014481705
- 9781471129292
- OCLC
- 913719184
- Author
- Fenby, Jonathan.
- Title
- The history of modern France : from the Revolution to the present day / Jonathan Fenby.
- Publisher
- London : Simon & Schuster, a CBS company, 2015.
- Copyright Date
- ©2015
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Standard Identifier
- 9781471129292
- Research Call Number
- JFE 15-7087